Entering into mid-August in the Tennessee Valley and the forecast is certainly reflecting that. Hot, humid and thunderstorms are the talk of the week! Afternoon scattered thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall and frequent lightning, and aside from thunderstorms temperatures will be in the lower 90s. Heat index values will be around 100° this afternoon. Thunderstorms […]

The drought has come to an END across our part of the Tennessee Valley! As of the latest Drought Monitor update released on August 6, 2026, NONE of our viewing area is labeled officially in drought conditions. Only a very small part of the Shoals remains in “abnormally dry” conditions, and that could be easily

Clouds are still around today as well as a chance for showers, but it won’t be quite as rainy as yesterday. Most of the shower activity will stay around and east of I-65 the next few days. With today looking mostly cloudy for much of the viewing area (maybe more partly cloudy at times west

Happy Thursday! We are looking at a very nice day today with no rain chances and mostly sunny skies! Highs will be in the upper 80s to around 90 with a light breeze at times. This evening, dry conditions continue with lows dropping down into the middle and upper 60s. Tomorrow, the day will be

It was quite the stormy night across the Tennessee Valley but that is not stopping intense heat from building up this afternoon. An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for the western half of our TN counties, and Tishomingo County MS. A Heat Advisory is in effect for all other counties, through 8pm. Heat index

Happy Thursday! A lot of cloud cover is around for today which should limit our high temperatures across the area. Some isolated showers are expected to continue through the day with the better odds at seeing some rain across Northern Alabama. Highs today will be in the lower 80s. This evening, a shower or two

Good Wednesday afternoon! Only some spotty showers or perhaps a storm are expected through the rest of the day with highs in the upper 80s to near 90. Skies will be partly to mostly cloudy. This evening, only a spotty shower will be possible across Northern Alabama, with lows dropping into the upper 60s to

Now that I have your attention… yes the Tennessee Valley will be affected by a cold front this week. BEFORE we get to that, we have some intense heat to deal with the next few days. A Heat Advisory is in effect for this afternoon/early evening for our entire viewing area. Air temperatures will reach

Things have changed substantially over the past couple of months. We went from having areas of severe to extreme drought in the viewing area during spring, to having the drought all but completely eradicated as of the most recent update issued back this past Thursday. Any remaining drought classification areas are due mainly to long-term

Confirmed: it’s mid-July in The South. Daily rain and storm chances, heat and humidity…yep, it checks out! Today is no exception, but I will say it *could* be warmer. We’ve had overcast skies all morning, so sunshine hasn’t warmed us as efficiently so far this morning. We will likely top out in the low to